Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease

chrissh · Aug 4, 2016

Just found out that one of the fisheries I go to has Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease… I always dip my net in the disinfectant and hang the net out to dry after a fishing trip … my question is can the disease still live inside my stink bag and should I dip the bag

soft plastic · Aug 4, 2016

Who knows? Who cares? All I know is that the disease seems to be limited to high profile commercials. Most of those have abnormally high stocking densities, shallow water, low oxygen levels, insufficient natural food, etc etc. All in all, just your average carp puddle.

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sam vimes · Aug 4, 2016

Sunlight is supposed to be the best option. UV light being the actual destroyer.
If your net bag stays damp then it could possibly carry the virus. Dipping it and then allowing it to dry thoroughly in direct sunlight (along with your nets) is not going to hurt.

john step · Aug 4, 2016

Care to name it. Is it in Lincs?

chrissh · Aug 4, 2016

john step said:
Care to name it. Is it in Lincs?

hi john ...
no it not in lincs it one i go to once a month

Press release
Koi herpesvirus disease outbreak confirmed in South Yorkshire

From:
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
First published:
4 August 2016

Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease has been confirmed in carp (Cyprinus carpio) at Aston Park Fisheries, South Yorkshire
Carp mortalities from Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease

An outbreak of KHV disease has been confirmed at Aston Park Fisheries, Aston Way, Mansfield Road, Aston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

sam vimes · Aug 5, 2016

This might help people avoid affected fisheries. For those with an interest in fisheries of their own, it might allow you to question whether anglers visiting your fishery have visited an infected one.

https://www.gov.uk/government/announcements?keywords=KHV&announcement_filter_option=all&topics%5B%5D=all&departments%5B%5D=all&world_locations%5B%5D=all&from_date=&to_date=

thecrow · Aug 5, 2016

soft plastic said:
Who knows? Who cares? All I know is that the disease seems to be limited to high profile commercials.

Sorry but that is far from being true, a small syndicate water that I fished some 30 years ago (few fish and fewer members) lost most of its fish to this, it can and does strike anywhere.

maggot_dangler · Aug 5, 2016

Well i fish one pool that is rather shallow but .

The nets i use stay there and are not used anywhere else i have others for the canals so chances are i aint going to either introduce or export KHV form/to anyhere .

PG ...

steve2 · Aug 5, 2016

The main thing is that it only appears to infect carp and there are plenty of those to go round.
Sorry just the way I feel about the overstocking of carp in this country.

laguna · Aug 6, 2016

One of my clubs has been closed for several weeks because of KHV and its not high profile water either. Its a natural spring-fed 3 lake system and its not overly stocked. The problem is one of security as its set bang in the middle of some woods where the public has access. We have had problems with poachers and people putting unwanted gold fish in. The club has been told to install dip tanks for the nets, and were waiting now for the all clear as had no fatalities now for almost 3 weeks.

rayner · Aug 6, 2016

Up until now the infected pond at Aston park is the only one at the venue to show signs, a net dip as been in place since the outbreak. Nets are to be dipped before and after fishing.
Other ponds at Aston Park and Aston springs are fishing very well.

laguna · Aug 6, 2016

Update to my previous post.
Bad news, the top pond is infected too, so it will almost certainly be unfishable for the rest of the year.

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